New Delhi, Feb. 10 -- A curfew has been imposed following violence that erupted on Saturday night after a member of the Tangkhul Naga community was allegedly assaulted by seven or eight people in Litan village in Ukhrul district.

Police said shots were fired on Tuesday morning, leading the state government to suspend internet services in the district for five days, according to PTI.

Officials said the issue was initially resolved through discussions between the victim's side and the chief of Litan Sareikhong, with both agreeing to settle the matter according to customary practices and to hold a meeting on Sunday. That meeting, however, never happened.

Instead, authorities said villagers from the nearby Sikibung area allegedly attacked ...